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Last Week's Story Denying Wilhelm's Abdication Confirmed in Berlin, TTwrrsD Prxss Cablegram. PARIS, Nov. 13, 10:15 a. m. The Berliner Tageblatt declares that Wilhetini has not abdicated, explaining that" he only fled from, the country. The newspaper points out that the act of abdication was not published. The Times last Tuesday carried a story that the Kaiser had not abdicated but was merely in Holland waiting for a counter-revolution so that he could return to power. WILHELM PLANS TO COME BACK H'NiTEn Press Cablegram. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 13. The workmen and soldiers' council of Potsdam announced that the former Xaiser is planning to return to Germany owing to the disutrbances in Holland. MUSTARD GASSED Blinded for Three . Days, Gene Putnam Is Recoverin French Hospital. Special, To The Times. WHITING, INI).. Nov. 18. Dr. and Jfrs. W. E. Putnam, "Whiting, have received word that their son. Eugene, in service in France, has been gassed and was blind for three days. The following letter was received: "France. Oct. 20. 191S. "Dear Folks: Just a few lines to let you know that I am in a base hospital 'petting along fine. I was gassed the ether night with mustard gas. It made jme sick but I am feeling good now and will be back at the front long before you 'get this letter. There were about three .'hundred of us sent down by train. We were treated fine and are surely getting good treatment here. I was blind for three days, but can see good now. I am Just a little tired, but that will leave me soon. Now don't worry because I m well taken care of. "When writing 'ddress mail the same as usual. "Your son. "GEXE." RED CROSS MEMBERS. All members of the Red Cross are trged to attend the annual membership meeting to be held Wednesday, November the 5nth at liberty Hall at C o'clock. " Mr. James I Fteser will address the fneetlng. Mr. Fleser is the division head of the Home Service department and will have much to say of interest to all the Red Cross. This department has grown tremendously in the last year and will have still more work to do in the period of transition from war to peace. There Is work for everyone and Mr. Fieser will help make clear just the part each must take. The election of directors will continue from 12 noon to 8 p. m. at liberty Hall. Every member is entitled to a vote. NEXT YEAR WILL SEE TROOPS HOME Bt United Tress. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. War department authorities are giving consideration to the second phase of demebilization return of divisions from abroad. Despite intimation that a few divisions may be brought home by Christmas no official announcement to this effect has been made and it is doubtful whether any appreciable movement will be made before the 1,700.000 tnen in America are demobilized, which will probably be some time in January. BELGIAN TROOPS ENTER BRUSSELS UniteTi Press Cablegram PARIS. Nov. 18. Detachments of Belgian troops have entered Brussels for the purpose of keeping order, according to information here today. The triumphal entry of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth U now scheduled for Uext Saturday.

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MAY GET A PLACE IN GERMAN CABINET ts;;':;-t:'':: Mathias Erzberger. Dr. Mathiaa Erzberger, leader of the Centrist party in Germany, is mentioned as a likely member of the new German cabinet. He is noted for his liberal views. Erzberjrer headed the German armistice delegation. DIES ON TRftlPi ... DNFATHEB'S ARM Colored Preacher, Now Munition Worker, Has Pitiful Experience. The Rev. Milton Jackson, a negro, formerly a preacher at Poplar Bluff. Mo., was holding the lifeless body of his daughter in his arms when a train from Gary pulled into the Union Station, Chicago, last night. Minnie Jackson. 17, the daughter, died when the train was approaching the city. When war broke out the Rev. Mr. Jackson dropped his Bible and with his daughter moved to Gary to work in a muni tion plant. Yesterday, when physicians j told him she would live but a day or! two, she overheard the conversation and j pleaded to be taken back to Poplar j Bluff to see her mother. TO ' GET COMMISSION Young Man Well Known in Hammond and E. Chicago Sends Good Tidings. Another local boy who has made good for Uncle Sam is Wilson Jordan, n of Judge and Mrs. W. A. Jordan of Hammond and East Chicago. A telegram to the parents from their son yesterday announced that he has successfully finished a course in the officers' training school at Camp Pike and that he had been recommended for a commission. Wilson Jordan is a product of the Hammond public schools and the East Chicago high school from which he was graduated and where he was a star. athlete, especially in basketball. Ite was at Bloomington In the state university preparing himself for the legal profession when he heard his country's call and volunteered a week after the United States entered the war. He enlisted In the medical department going first to Jeffersonville. then to Camp Taylor; from there to Hattiesburg and thence to Camp Pike. Those who are acquainted with this fine upstanding forward going boy know he is deserving of the honors that have come to him through merit. His address is Second Company, Second Bn. I. C. O. T. S., Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. SUPREME COURT DENIES MOONEY REVIEW Bt United Tress WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. The supreme court today declined to review the case of Thomas Mooney, San Fran cisco labor leader, convicted of murder! in connection with the San Francisco pfeparedness day parade. ; While the court handed down no formal opinion in the case th denial ' was based on the fact that the court j could find no federal question to be In- j volved. The supreme court denial means l the California supreme court is sus- J tained. Mooney's only recourse now is leni ency from the governor of California. FLU STAGING A COMEBACK Bt United Press INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. IS. The influenza epidemic is staging a "comeback" in some sections of Indiana was indicated today in reports reaching the state board of health. If conditions grow much worse, the ban on public gatherings may again be placed in force in some counties. The number of new cases in Indianapolis has jumped to 123 after averaging 35 or 40 for sex-eral daja. Seven hundred and twenty cases were reported In "1 counties.

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ARTHUR IS Rochester Beau Brummel Trapped by Federal Operative With Large Quantity of Snake Bite Remedy in Suit Cases. Arthur Copeland never did take much stock in the story about the pitcher going to the well once too often. But today, after he had a heart-to-heart talk with Copeland pater in the beautiful library of the Copeland home in Rochester. Ind., he decided that there is a whole lot of truth in the old saw after all. Arthur belongs to the F. F. R. if not the F. F. V. Whenever the first families of Rochester pull off anything or put on anything Arthur always figures prominently. Special Agent George Green cf Hammond, he of the eagle eye and the Department of Justice, was in Chicago last Sunday right at the Polk street deppo about to take the late Erie for Hammond. He noted a young man directing a porter staggering under the weight of two suit cases or more properly speaking, young trunks and George grew suspicious. He caught the young man's eyes and the peepers looked rather restless and worried. He knew that the snakes v.ere not bad in Rochester this time of the year and the federal officer grew more suspicious that Arthur had a whole lot of snake bite stuff with him. As the Erie train crossed the state line Mr. Green opined to the young rr:ri who was none other than our hero, Arthur Copeland, that he would be pleased to give what was inside the suit cases the o. o. Art seemed reluctant but Mr. Green's badge of office was convincing, terribly convincing, and there, nestling where there should have been shirts, pajamas, socks and shoes were 15 quarts of very fine whiskey and 21 bottles of brew. Tle train was met in Hammond by the police who escorted the Rochester Beau Brummel to the bastile as well as the suit cases. Today U. S. Marshal Ream arrested Ccpefand and took him before U. S. Commissioner Surprise. Did Art let the cat out of the has? That's just what he did. .He confessed that It wasn't the first or tlie second time he had carted that which stingeth like a serpent and biteth like an adder back to that dear 'old Rochester. In his confession he also implicated John Hoover, a Rochester undertaker, and gave the federal authorities to understand that he had to hold up his end among the Rochester bon vlvants. To cut a long story short. Copeland. sr., was sent for, a $2,000 bond furnished and Art is held to the federal grand jury. EXPECTS HMMO 11 MEET IIS QUOTA Dr. H. E. fharrer, chairman of the United War Work drive for Hammond, was confident today that the city would subscribe its allotment of $75,000. While this is the last day of the drive,' Tuesday and Wednesday are clean-up 'days. All solicitors for the drivie are urged to report at once to Howard Gescheldler, secretarytreasurer. Dr. Sharier today received a telegram from drive headquartes In New York stating" that by special legislation national banks would be permitted to contribute to the fund. PASSES THE $125,000,000 MARK IBy. United Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. IS. The United War Work fund has passed the $125,000.000 mark. Twenty-six states have subscribed their entire orlgin.il quotas on the base of J170.5PO.000 for the entire country. Many other states are reported to be planning oversubscription. PEACE CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER BT-Ct,ETIV BT United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. It was strongly indicated hre today that the great peace conference will be held in mid-December at Versailles. While plans are going forward with this in view conditions in .the Central Empire may alter them. CASSAPEDIA A WRECK Br United Prejs BOSTON. Mass.. Nov. 18 The steamship Cassapedia is in a sinking condition off Cape Race, according to a wireless report received here today. The vessel was damaged in a hurricane. She left Halifax for St. John, N. F.. after landing a number of passengers. Latest reports said the ship was battling against heavy seas in an attempt to reach port. g.

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THESE AMERICAN Capt. The utter disregard of the American fighters for the shell fire of the foe constantly startles the Huns. This photo, an American official, shows the type of men who Gil HAAN CdiiS WITH THE THIRD AMERICAN ARitr IN" LORRAIXEvyov. 18. The 32nd Division of the army cf occupation (3rd Army Corps) is commanded by Gen. W. G. Haan, whose men did such gallant work north of the Marne at Soissons and later in the last 'operations of the war. Gen. W. G. Haan is a Crown Point boy and brothJu- of Nick Haan of Hammond. Kcrgt. Vircien Hirsch of Hammond is a member of his division. In the 00th Division also of the army of occupation ti.ere are many Eake county boys. The 315th ammunition train is a unit in this division. Corpcral I.. J. Parry of The Time.i staff is in the 315th as also are many of Camp Purdue's first contingent. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Senate progressives today opened their fight to prevent the republican "old guard" from monopolizing power after March 4. Senator Norris, Nebraska. Introduced a resolution to amend senate rules so that the chairman of any of the "big eight'' senate committees cannot be a member of any other of the eight. This eight committees ai;e finance, foreign relations, military atTairs. appreciations, interstate commerce. Judiciary and p'ostolTlce. The resolution was referred to the rules committee which is controlled by democrats. It is expected the resolution will receive favorable consideration. This rule Is part of the anticipated progressive revolt In congress against possible control by Penrose. Ix)dge. Warren and others. Representative Mann, republican leader of the house, was back at his desk today for the first time in six months and promised an early decision on his candidacy for speaker. "His health appears to' have Improved. STILL HAS TOO MANY KINGS TUnttbd Prssk Cablegram. LONDON, Nov. 18 -j Independent boclalists hive issued a manifesto urging abolition of all German monarchies, according to a Berlin dispatch received here today by way of Zurich. It was pointed out that the German nation is still burdened with seventeen kings, dukes and grand dukfs. CONGRRSS MAY ADJOURN THURSDAY WASHINGTON". Nov. 18. Congress will adjourn sine die next Thursday if leaders will support a program rejected today by house and senate conferees. This adjournment If it occurs will throw the revenue bill into the December session, which begins on December 2. You should give twice what you did before to the United War Work agencies.

OPEN FIGHT ON THE OLD "GUARD"

AS A BOYS LED WAY ACROSS Henry F. Miller, in center, and fellow are leading our boys steadily forward. Capt. Henry F. Miller, in the center, and his brother officers were the first men to cross a bridge swept by fire in one of th WAITED j Deputy U. S. Marshals Ar rive in Hammond Today With Warrants. Deputy United States Marshals Ream and Whicker have arrived in Hammond with capias warrants for moTe than thirty men in Lake county indicted by the federal grand jury in connection with liquor and other violations. These warrants are for defendants, who have not already given bond and the total from Lake county who are to be arraigned before Judge Albert B. Anderson on next Monday will be more than sixty in addition to some eight or ten from South Uend, who were also arrested in Hammond for bringing in whiskey from Illinois. TOLLESTOl t ALSO ARRESTED Max Lovinser of West Hammond, was arrested today by Deputy. U. 3. Marshal Ream for conspiracy to violate the Federal law prohibiting the bringing of whiskey into Indiana. lovinger was formerly an East Hammond saloonkeeper, but now manages a saloon in West Hammond. It Is charged that he hired a taxi cab driver to take whiskey to a blind pig In Tolleston, and as a result, the Tolleston man, the taxi cab driver from Kast Hammond and Lovlnger will all face the Federal Judge at Indianapolis next Monday on arraignment day. Several of the West Hammond saloonkeepers have boasted that they would sell all the whiskey that Indiana parties wanted to buy. but this case will probably cause a change of mind, for several other arrests are to follow. The. Tolleston man Involved Is Anton Mallszauskl. and the East Hammond driver is Frank Hudak, already under bond for appearance in Federal court. MCALEER IN WASH.,TO SEE MCADOO W. J. McAler. president of the No. Central Oil Company Is in Washington, D. C, in the interests of the company which is now ready to market the products from their three wells in the Thornton. Wyoming field. Mr. McAleer is making arrangements with the director-general of railroads for a siding and shipping facilities. WILL MEET NOV..30 IN HAMMOND At Stato Capital. Times Bcreav. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1 1. The public service commission will hold a hearing on November 30. ten a. m.. In the court house. Hammond, on the petition of the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Company for rate Increase at Hammond, Whiting and E. Chicago. Your money will buy doughnuts and chocolate for the boys in the wet trenches in France.

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SHELL-SWEPT BRIDGE officers. advances on the western front. The censor has withheld further information regarding thfe heroic action except to state that it took place somewhere in France. LATEST NEWS YANKEE ARMIES '" NEAR HUN BORDER BY WEBB MILLER. United Press Cablegram. WITH THE AMERICANS ADVANCING TOWARD THE RHINE. Nov. 18. The third army resumed its advance into German territory at dawn today. When the march began the left wing of the Americans rested on th Fran co-Belgian frontier while the right wing was near the German border in the Metr region. In their first day's march the Tanks reclaimed nearly 600 square miles of French territory. The troops, were fully equipped. Infantry led the way followed by artillery and othsr units. All ordinary war-time precautions were observed. Today's advance is in the direction of Longwy. Briey and Audun. In withdrawing the Germans abandoned large quantities of material, guns and ammunition in accordance with the provision of the armistice. BRITISH STEAMER SINKING Bt United Press. ST. JOHN. N. B.. Nov. 18. Coast guards and other craft are todny trying to locate the British steamer Cassapedia of thl Federal Lins which wa3 reported in & radio message to be In a sinking condition off Cape Race. The wireless gave no particulars. It is thought here that the ship was damaged in the hurricane which swept this coast during the last twenty-fours hours. AN EMPEROR'S CROCODILE TEARS United Press Cableoram ZURICH. Nov. 18 Emperor Karl refused to sign the abdication documents until he was persuaded by Cardinal Cbermoch and was weeping bitterly when he finally consented, according to a high dignitary's description of what transpired in the last hours. The Journal Venkon reports that the soldiers attacked Godollo Castle with the intention of murdering the royal family but that Karl and the empress managed to escape. IS EMPRESS FLYING HIGH? United Press Cablegram. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 18. The Tele graff stated today that a German aeroplane passed over Zevenaar Sunday carrying a "high placed personage believed to be the Clerman empress." Zevenaar Is a email village flftyelght miles northeast of Amsterdam. GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE RIOTING United Press Cablegram PARIS. Nov. 18. German soldiers have been rioting In Metz since Nov. 10, according to a correspondent of LeMatin, who went to that city to await restoration. The French are scheduled to enter Metz tomorrow. ALLIES ESTABLISH BOSPORUS HEADQUARTERS United Press Cablegram. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. IS. Lieut. General Wilson, commander in chief of the allied forces on the Bosphorus and the Dardennelles today establishedTieadquarters at the British embassy here. H. RENNE REAPPOINTED United Pres.? Cablegram. 1 ZURICH. Nov. 18. Herr Renner. socialist, has been appointed president of the provisional Austrian government, according to advices here today.

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IT THIS 1 Arrogant Hun Officers Disarmed at Dutch Border, U, P. Han is Told By Sergeant. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 18. "The first one who moves will be shot," was the ultimatum of a Dutch sentry when the former Kaiser and his party threatened to enter Holland without observing any of the international formalities. Sergt. Finckert, the soldier who issued the order on Nov. 11, was interviewed by the United Press today. "I was on duty when I saw the imperial cars approaching as though they were going to cross the frontier." said Pinckert. "I shouted 'Stop.' "Immediately the whole procession halted. Some, officers came forward and asked to be allowed to pass. " 'You may pass without arms.' I answered. I recognized the man coming from the second carriaare as the Kaiser. He said. 'Tou must allow us to pass without further .fuss. The government knows who we are. " 'Very good." I said. "But I don't know who you are. I must do my duty and disarm you all.' " 'German officers are not going to allow themselves to be disarmed by a common sergeant,' the Kaiser said angrily. " "Very good,' I replied, "but you are going to remain right hero until the commandant at Maastricht has beeit notified. The first one who moves will be shot.'. "One of my men telephoned the commandant who arrived In twenty minutes. In the meantime the men waited, rifles in hand, while the German walked nervously to and fro. When the commandant came up the Kaiser told him of my opposition, saying: " 'That is a good soldier. He might have been a German." " "The whole company then gava up their arms." The former Crown Prince's car was searched and a number of rifles w-ere seized along with a quantity of ammunition. On surrendering his arms the Crown Prince said: "I have to take back water for the Brst time in my life." The Dutch government has taken steps to flustrate plans of meetln? betwen the kaiser and the crown Prince. SENATE ACCEPTS CONFERENCE REPORT Bt Cnitkd Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. The senate today accepted the conference report on the war time prohibition bill which now goes to President Wilson. The long contest over this measure ended when the senate receded from an anti-rent profiteering amendment w-hich the house failed t'o accept. EBERT DISSOLVES THE REICHSTAG Bt United Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Chancellor has virtually dissolved the reichstag and will permit no sitting pending the convocation of the constituent assembly, according to diplomatic advices. FIVE DIE IN A LYNCHING RIOT Br United Press. WINSTON, SALEM, N. C. Nov. 38. Five persons were dead and a score more Injured, five of them seriously", in riots here lat night centered about an attempt to lynch a negro charged with shooting J. E. Childress and Sheriff Flint and attacking Mrs. Childress. The jail was stormed and one negro seriously injured. Troops rushed here shortly after midnight apparently held the situation In hand. 21 HURT IN FRISCO RY. WRECK Bt United Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. Nov. 18. Twenty-one persons were injured w-hen a Frisco passenger train was derailed near St. James, Mo., early today. The cause of -the wreck is not determined. NAVY MEN CAN APPLY FOR DISCHARGE Bt United Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Secretary Daniels today announced that navy men regulars or reserves can now apply for discharge. For the present those with urgent business calls or a desire to return to school will have the preference in discharges. Daniels did not indicate whether he had raised the limit set a few days ago of discharge of SO. 000 men within the next month or two.